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Submit comment on CAEP standards starting Feb. 15

2/26/2013

As the new national accreditor for educator preparation, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is seeking public comment on the draft of the next generation of accreditation standards and performance measures starting Feb. 15. All stakeholders in education and educator preparation are encouraged to review the draft standards and submit feedback at http://standards.caepnet.org by March 29. Follow @CAEPupdates for the most up-to-date information.

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